Adrigole
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Adrigole, is a village situated on the Beara Peninsula
in County Cork
, in Ireland
. It is centred around the junction of the R572 and R574 regional road
s. It has a sparsely distributed population of about 450 people.
Adrigole is a scattered village strung approximately 9km along the north-western shore of Bantry Bay on the scenic south coast of the Beara Peninsula. Looming over it is Hungry Hill
(687m, 2,253 ft) with two rock-girt lakes which feed a cascade. Hungry Hill
is the highest of the Caha range which forms the spine of the peninsula, and gave its name to Daphne du Maurier
's novel about the local copper-mining barons of the 19th century. There is also Adrigole Mountain and the Healy Pass (334m) nearby.
Adrigole's proximity to the town of Castletownbere (approx. 10 miles) makes other services such as banking accessible. However, the village lacks health care services, is some distance from the nearest major hospital, and has poor road and telecommunications infrastructure in some areas. The road network has recently been improved, as a local bridge notorious for its winding bend was straightened and the road has been relaid in this area also as part of a strategy for improvement of the main Castletownbere road network.
The nearest airport is Cork Airport.
The area has a GAA
team named Adrigole GAA Club
, which won the Cork Intermediate Football Championship
in 1979. Adrigole also won the Cork Junior Football Championship
in November 2006, beating Grenagh 0-5 to 0-3 in Páirc Uí Rinn
.
Local sportsman Brendan (Ger) O'Sullivan has represented both his county in Gaelic football, and his country in International rules football
.
Beara Peninsula
The Beara Peninsula is a peninsula on the south-west coast of Ireland, bounded between the Kenmare "river" to the north side and Bantry Bay to the south. It has two mountain ranges running down its centre: the Caha Mountains and the Slieve Miskish Mountains...
in County Cork
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
, in Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. It is centred around the junction of the R572 and R574 regional road
Regional road
A regional road in Ireland is a class of road not forming a major route , but nevertheless forming a link in the national route network. There are over 11,600 kilometres of regional roads. Regional roads are numbered with three digit route numbers, prefixed by "R" A regional road in Ireland is a...
s. It has a sparsely distributed population of about 450 people.
Adrigole is a scattered village strung approximately 9km along the north-western shore of Bantry Bay on the scenic south coast of the Beara Peninsula. Looming over it is Hungry Hill
Hungry Hill
Hungry Hill is a 685 m, 2248 ft mountain on the Beara Peninsula in the Republic of Ireland. It is the highest peak of the Caha Mountains and the 130th highest in Ireland...
(687m, 2,253 ft) with two rock-girt lakes which feed a cascade. Hungry Hill
Hungry Hill
Hungry Hill is a 685 m, 2248 ft mountain on the Beara Peninsula in the Republic of Ireland. It is the highest peak of the Caha Mountains and the 130th highest in Ireland...
is the highest of the Caha range which forms the spine of the peninsula, and gave its name to Daphne du Maurier
Daphne du Maurier
Dame Daphne du Maurier, Lady Browning DBE was a British author and playwright.Many of her works have been adapted into films, including the novels Rebecca and Jamaica Inn and the short stories "The Birds" and "Don't Look Now". The first three were directed by Alfred Hitchcock.Her elder sister was...
's novel about the local copper-mining barons of the 19th century. There is also Adrigole Mountain and the Healy Pass (334m) nearby.
Amenities and economy
The main industries in the area are fishing, farming, and tourism. The village has a shop known locally as "Peg's Shop" - which also offers limited postal services. There are also four pubs and a Catholic parish church. The area is served by two national schools, one at the junction of the Healy Pass Road R572 and the main Glengarriff - Castletownbere road R574, and the other further to the north east at Trafrask.Adrigole's proximity to the town of Castletownbere (approx. 10 miles) makes other services such as banking accessible. However, the village lacks health care services, is some distance from the nearest major hospital, and has poor road and telecommunications infrastructure in some areas. The road network has recently been improved, as a local bridge notorious for its winding bend was straightened and the road has been relaid in this area also as part of a strategy for improvement of the main Castletownbere road network.
The nearest airport is Cork Airport.
Sport
The local GAA pitch has an all-weather practice field as well as the main pitch and a recently extended and improved clubhouse.The area has a GAA
Gaelic games
Gaelic games are sports played in Ireland under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The two main games are Gaelic football and hurling...
team named Adrigole GAA Club
Adrigole GFC
Adrigole GFC is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Adrigole in Cork, Ireland. Its Gaelic Football team participates in competitions organized by Cork GAA, and is a member of Beara division...
, which won the Cork Intermediate Football Championship
Cork Intermediate Football Championship
This is the Second tier Gaelic football team competition organized by the Cork GAA board. This championship was discontinued after 1938 because of a lack of clubs. From 1939 until 1964 any team that won the Junior County Football Final could go straight to Senior. The Intermediate Championship was...
in 1979. Adrigole also won the Cork Junior Football Championship
Cork Junior Football Championship
The Cork Junior Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition in Cork. The competition was originally established in 1895 as a competition for second teams of clubs playing in the Cork Senior Football Championship. This is the fourth level of football clubs, under Senior, Premier...
in November 2006, beating Grenagh 0-5 to 0-3 in Páirc Uí Rinn
Páirc Uí Rinn
Páirc Uí Rinn is a stadium in Cork owned by the Gaelic Athletic Association . It was formerly Flower Lodge, a soccer ground home to several Cork teams in the 20th century, named after a Big House on whose grounds it was built.-Flower Lodge:...
.
Local sportsman Brendan (Ger) O'Sullivan has represented both his county in Gaelic football, and his country in International rules football
International rules football
International rules football is a team sport consisting of a hybrid of football codes, which was developed to facilitate international representative matches between Australian rules football players and Gaelic football players....
.
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland